Pac-12
For all of the talk about the Big Ten, the Pac-12 might be hanging on a much thinner thread.
Start with the logistics of trying to get the players in Los Angeles a place to practice and play – USC is remote learning this fall – along with other hot spot concerns.
SOURCE: Pac-12 ADs and coaches met with Larry Scott tonight. League presidents are expected to vote Tuesday on whether the Pac-12 will postpone the fall season, delay or proceed.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) August 11, 2020
It’s shocking the Pac-12 wasn’t first to tap out, but for now, watch for the league to put everything on hold for a few weeks. The season isn’t supposed to start until September 26th, so it can wait. Don’t expect a full cancellation on Tuesday, but eventually …
Best Guess Status For 2020: 15%
SEC
The conference isn’t blinking. It’s full steam ahead, but commissioner Greg Sankey has been very, very cautious though the entire process.
The SEC has the luxury of still working on its schedule timing to build it as needed, with the plan to start up later in September. That gives Sankey more time to work on the medical side of things.
The politics of SEC football are going to play a massive role, and don’t rule out Sankey taking the fall by saying it just isn’t responsible to play if he doesn’t think it’s safe enough. Expect this to be a bit more of a fight from the presidents than you’d think, but …
Paul Finebaum – a sober realist through all of this – says it’s probably a go. So it’s probably a go.
Best Guess Status For 2020: 85%
Sun Belt
There was little to no chatter, and then the Sun Belt hinted that it’s going to try giving it a go. As long as the SEC can make it fly in a geographic way, so can the Sun Belt.
Sun Belt Conference plans to follow SEC’s lead & play sports this fall, sources told @Stadium
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 10, 2020
However, there’s still the hangup with the schedule. There are just enough missed-revenue non-conference games to be annoying.
Best Guess Status For 2020: 60% will play
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